Vulnerability identifier: #VU51119

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26029

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Joomla!

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within com_fields, com_categories, com_banners, com_contact, com_newsfeeds and com_tags components. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and overwrite the author field.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Joomla!: 3.9.0 - 3.9.24, 3.8.0 - 3.8.13, 3.7.0 - 3.7.5, 3.6.0 - 3.6.5, 3.5.0 - 3.5.9, 3.0.0 - 3.0.4, 3.3.0 - 3.3.6, 3.2.0 - 3.2.7, 3.4.0 - 3.4.8, 3.1.0 - 3.1.6, 2.5.0 - 2.5.28, 1.6.0 - 1.6.6

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External links
http://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/849-20210309-core-inadequate-filtering-of-form-contents-could-allow-to-overwrite-the-author-field.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.